Summary:The story of Moses is about a man born a Hebrew, who ended up becoming the son of the Pharoah's daughter. Moses's orginal mother was not allowed to have a son, so she put him in a basket on the Nile. Moses grows up as Egyptian royalty. One day he see's a hebrew man beaten to death by an Egyptian. Moses is so angry he kills the Egyptian. The Pharoah was outraged and ordered Moses to be killed. Moses fled to the desert, and united with the Midians. He married the daughter of the Midian priest. One day Moses went out to attend his livestock, when he saw a burning bush. Moses hears a voice from God telling him to free the Israeli people from the Egyptians. Moses goes to the Pharoah but he doesn't listen, so Moses unleashes deadly plagues. The most severe one was every first born son will die. The Pharoah is so upset his son died, that he let the Moses's people go. He then realizes what he has done, and chases after Moses and his people. Moses and his people come to the Red Sea where they are trapped until Moses parts the Sea. The Egyptians got there too late, and the Red Sea folded in on them. Moses and the Hebrew people were able to become free from the Egyptians.
Discussion Questions: 1.Why wouldn't the Pharoah want the people to leave? 2. Would you believe Moses if he said he could talk to God? 3.Would you leave with Moses, or would you stay in Egypt? 4.Moses is always seen with a staff in pictures, do you think that has a great significance? 5.If the Hebrew people are considered Gods people, then why did God take so long to free them from the Egyptians? 6. In other stories God is heard as a plain voice, why in the story of Moses is he heard from a burning bush?
Supplementary Material: On pg.124.line 7-8 "home is burning in me, like a bush", how do those lines relate to the story of Moses?
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Study Guide/Quiz Questions:1. Who was moses claiming to be talking to? 2.What body of water did Moses part? 3.Why did Moses get turned away by the Egyptians, what did he do? 4.Who was Moses's real brother? 5.How many plague's did Moses release on Egypt?
(Group 5) The Story of Moses
Summary:The story of Moses is about a man born a Hebrew, who ended up becoming the son of the Pharoah's daughter. Moses's orginal mother was not allowed to have a son, so she put him in a basket on the Nile. Moses grows up as Egyptian royalty. One day he see's a hebrew man beaten to death by an Egyptian. Moses is so angry he kills the Egyptian. The Pharoah was outraged and ordered Moses to be killed. Moses fled to the desert, and united with the Midians. He married the daughter of the Midian priest. One day Moses went out to attend his livestock, when he saw a burning bush. Moses hears a voice from God telling him to free the Israeli people from the Egyptians. Moses goes to the Pharoah but he doesn't listen, so Moses unleashes deadly plagues. The most severe one was every first born son will die. The Pharoah is so upset his son died, that he let the Moses's people go. He then realizes what he has done, and chases after Moses and his people. Moses and his people come to the Red Sea where they are trapped until Moses parts the Sea. The Egyptians got there too late, and the Red Sea folded in on them. Moses and the Hebrew people were able to become free from the Egyptians.
Discussion Questions: 1.Why wouldn't the Pharoah want the people to leave? 2. Would you believe Moses if he said he could talk to God? 3.Would you leave with Moses, or would you stay in Egypt? 4.Moses is always seen with a staff in pictures, do you think that has a great significance? 5.If the Hebrew people are considered Gods people, then why did God take so long to free them from the Egyptians? 6. In other stories God is heard as a plain voice, why in the story of Moses is he heard from a burning bush?
Supplementary Material: On pg.124.line 7-8 "home is burning in me, like a bush", how do those lines relate to the story of Moses?
Outside Material:
Study Guide/Quiz Questions:1. Who was moses claiming to be talking to? 2.What body of water did Moses part? 3.Why did Moses get turned away by the Egyptians, what did he do? 4.Who was Moses's real brother? 5.How many plague's did Moses release on Egypt?